Posts from February 2015

We’re “Organ”-izing a Birthday Celebration! Please come to the sanctuary on Sunday, March 8 at 4PM, for a special performance by organist Lawrence DePasquale, to commemorate the 7th birthday of our 21-rank Wicks pipe organ. Larry’s recital in 2009 was one of the most popular events of the entire year, and he now returns with a whole new program of festive music. …

WPP Fundraiser – SPAGHETTI DINNER in the Social Hall on Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Cost is $6.00 per person, with a family discount. Dinner is to benefit the “Preschool Crenco Scholarship Fund.” Tickets will be sold during Coffee Hour on Sunday, or call the Church Office.

Our Holy Week focus for 2015 will be a Prayer Vigil. We will begin 18 hours of continuous prayer in our Sanctuary at midnight on Good Friday, April 3. After a one-hour service we will work together to have at least 2 people in the Sanctuary lifting our community and global prayer concerns as well as practicing centering prayer for each of…

Join us at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church to celebrate International World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 6 from 1-2:00 PM. We will celebrate the culture of the Bahamas with music, prayer and refreshments. For more information about this annual event, please visit www.wdp-usa.org or contact Carol Schoepske at 589-7170.

The classes of our Sunday School are donating their coins to purchase animals for families through Heifer International. They have made their first purchase – a flock of chicks! Next on their list are rabbits. If you would like help, please add your coins to the jug in the church.

The Pitman Food Pantry needs the following items to help their patrons: Macaroni and cheese, canned fruit, juice, tuna fish, peanut butter, jelly and cans of spaghetti, ravioli and beef stew. Please pick up one or a few of these items on your next shopping trip to help out our local mission!

An alternative to “giving something up for Lent” could be to “take something on,” for example – to read a good book. A special display of Lenten Reading is near the windows in the Upstairs Church Library, next to Room 20. Here you will find some worthwhile reading covering “Jesus”, “Prayer”, and “Daily Devotionals for Lent”. First come, first served on the…

Save the date for a “Spaghetti Dinner” in the Social Hall on Friday, March 13, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Cost is $6.00 per person, with a family discount. Dinner is to benefit the “Preschool Crenco Scholarship Fund.”

ASH WEDNESDAY: Please begin the season of Lent by coming to the Sanctuary any time between 4 pm and 6 pm on Ash Wednesday February 18. Pastor Pat will be available for an individual Lenten blessing, the Lord’s Supper and imposition of ashes. Come to the Sanctuary at any time during these hours and stay as long as you would like to…

Sampa has a group of 5 youth attending this year’s 30 Hour Famine on February 27th-28th. The verse this year is I Samuel 17:50: “So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, striking down the Philistine and killing him; there was no sword in David’s hand.” During the 30 Hour Famine, we will learn about Hunger, raise funds…